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Johannesburg \u2013 Zweli Mkhize\u2019s camp got a voting boost as Mpumalanga decided to turn their back on sitting president Cyril Ramaphosa hours before voting for the ANC top seven.<\/p>\n
Sources within the plenary close to the situation are saying the province joined Mkhize\u2019s camp after deputy president David Mabuza declined to be nominated for the presidential race.<\/p>\n
The province\u2019s move is a major boost for Mkhize\u2019s camp after a group of delegates from North West and Limpopo jumped ship to back Mkhize\u2019s nomination.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was after Mpumalanga made a U-turn to join Zweli after Mabuza declined the presidential nomination,\u201d said sources.<\/p>\n
The sources said this was a clear indication that Mkhize would emerge victorious.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat I can tell is that Zweli will close the conference. We are confident about that. The people are tired of Ramaphosa. We are still negotiating with other provinces and there is hope that they might join as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mkhize\u2019s campaign could also be boosted by Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma\u2019s support after she also declined to be nominated for the presidential position.<\/p>\n
Ramaphosa\u2019s slate said they were not happy with how his campaigners were handling his campaign, adding that they were sabotaging him.<\/p>\n
The sources said, \u201cCR is coordinated by amateurs with selfish and self-serving interests. This may lead to him losing the nomination this time around.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, Ramaphosa\u2019s campaigners still believe that he has a fighting chance, and may walk away with the presidential title.<\/p>\n
The voting for the top seven is currently taking place.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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